40 percent of Ohio grads need remedial classes

2:06 AM,
Jan. 26, 2014

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Two in five Ohio high school graduates needed remedial math or English because they weren't properly prepared for college, according to a new report from the Ohio Board of Regents.

The remediation rate in Ohio - 40 percent in 2012 - has not changed by more than a couple of percentage points in 10 years, according to the data. That means more than 20,000 high school graduates who attended a public, in-state college or university in 2012 needed at least one remedial class, according to the report.

"We need to do a better job of educating Ohio students," said John Charlton, Ohio Department of ...